Why – and How – Your Audience Matters. 5 Blogs. 5 Ideas. 5 Days.
The first question you should ask when preparing a presentation is, who’s my audience? But that question requires more than ...
So What’s the Right Way to Use PowerPoint?
Readers of this blog will know that I often take on PowerPoint (and its cousins) as detrimental to speech giving. ...
Imagine There’s No PowerPoint
Imagine there's no PowerPointIt's easy if you tryNo screens before usNo piles of printed slidesImagine all the people focusing on ...
What do Kate Middleton and Kim Jong-un have in common?
Since I reviewed Kate Middleton’s first public speech, it seems only fair to check out another world leader’s maiden attempt ...
Why Ignoring Body Language Is Like Betting on an Inside Straight
Every presentation is two conversations, and I find it ironic that speakers spend a great deal of time thinking about ...
How to Avoid the Presentation Doom Loop
As I said in my last blog, modern presentations are doomed to failure because of ancient survival instincts. Your body ...
Why Presentations Are Doomed to Fail
When you’re standing up in front of a group of people ready to give a modern business presentation, your ancient ...
Giving a Presentation? Don’t Tell ‘Em What You’re Going to Say
The oldest chestnut in public speaking advice is to “tell ‘em what you’re going to say, say it, and then ...
What Do Audiences Owe Presenters?
We expect a lot of speakers and presenters. We want them to be witty, wise, and gnomic. We want them ...
Your First Speech, Kate Middleton, President Obama, and the Teleprompter
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, who is currently half of England’s most adorable royal couple, gave her first public ...
